Didn't We All Have An Egg Baby?

I found myself thinking about Xavier & Shoniqua. What ever became of the twins that had semi ghetto names and an entire backstory to match. Xavier in his blue basket was perhaps the cutest baby that I'd ever seen. Well, until I met his cutie pie sister Shoniqua. Not one person in the 9th grade had anything on my twin egg babies. LOL! It's midnight and all I can think of is egg babies. Imagine me sighing there because I did. It was a sad sigh with just a hint of nostalgia and the tiredness that only 20 years can explain. I of course won't pretend to be able to explain away 20 years. I can barely put into words the last 20 minutes. I'm just thinking of the thoughts I had as a freshman. I wanted to be refined, but in those days I was more than just a little rough around the edges. There was a fire in me then. I was tiny, but I felt I had to speak louder, think louder, be louder. I usually succeeded and then I'd end my days with a sigh. The same sigh that ushered in the thoughts of egg babies past. Adayinthelife

Delayed But Not Denied

Delayed But Not Denied 1/18/13 When I stop and think about the number of times I've said "delayed but not denied", I understand why some things in my life have been a constant source of frustration. You see delayed but not denied really means that I'm lacking something that I should already have. If I subscribe to this thought, I can't help but have a constantly complaining spirit. I can't helped but lament about what isn't this way or that. It is the spirit of one who is not waiting on God, but one who is angry that God is keeping something from them. This is a dangerous mindset to be in. This mindset is one of entitlement and not thanks. We must remember in all things that God's timing is perfect and He alone determines when the "perfect time" is. Adayinthelife:-)

Obedience Requires Sacrifice

Obedience Requires Sacrifice 1/10/13

Obedience is greater than sacrifice, but what happens when obedience requires a sacrifice? I wasn't going to write anything this week just because I figured no one really reads it and they won't miss what they don't acknowledge anyway. But, I wouldn't let myself cry during tonight's episode of Grey's and now a set of misplaced tears are pushing me to write. 6 months ago I moved away from all that I knew at the word of the Lord. Admittedly, I had moving on my mind, but I wouldn't have done it without God's direction. You see my move entailed a whole lot of sacrifice. My move meant I would have to leave my family, my friends, my church, and my job. My move meant I would have to trust that God knew what He was doing. My move meant I would have to give up my familiar.

Typically, you will find that people will follow God if it is convenient. If God says change your shirt, you will. If He says go work at a different school, you reply no problem. I've been looking for a change. If He says give $1 in the unity offering, you jump up quickly with it. If God says fellowship with my people, you sit through 1 or 2 services a month. But when what God says requires too much time, effort, or money it will not be done. God is reasonable right?

You find yourself conducting a conversation with your more enlightened self. He couldn't possibly want you to step outside of your comfort zone. He couldn't possibly want you to be away from your family & friends. He couldn't possibly want you to give up being served by the ministry and serve others. It takes too much time. It takes too much money and remember you no longer have a job. God couldn't possibly want my time, effort, and certainly not my money. God wants me to be happy so He won't stretch me beyond my own expectations. He won't try to impede on my plans. Right? Wrong. Being obedient to God's plan is more important than anything. This is especially true when being obedient requires you to sacrifice. I say put yourself in Jesus's shoes. His obedience meant He had to die. Was His life not the ultimate sacrifice? I hope you ate well. Adayinthelife :-)